Rural electrification II : amendment no. 1

INDE (THE INSTITUTE NACIONAL DE ELECTRIFICACION), A GOVERNMENT OWNED AUTONOMOUS AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECT. A TOTAL OF 591 KMS OF PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION LINES (34.5 KV, 19.1 KV, 13.2 KV, AND 7.6 KV) AND 489 KMS OF SECONDARY (120/240 V) LINES WILL BE INSTALLED TO CONNECT LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO INDE"S SYSTEM. TO MAKE THESE CONNECTIONS POSSIBLE, 150 KMS OF 69 KV SUBTRANSMISSION LINES WILL BE INSTALLED IN 2 PARTS OF THE PROJECT AREA ALONG WITH A SUBSTATION. 911 TRANSFORMERS WILL BE INSTALLED ON PRIMARY LINES FOR 33,000 HOOK-UPS IN TOWNS WHICH HAVE NEVER HAD ELECTRICITY AND 37,000 HOOK-UPS IN ALREADY ELECTRIFIED VILLAGES. FINALLY, SERVICE DROPS, METERS, AND CUSTOMER-OWNED HOUSE WIRING WILL BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO CONNECT THE 70,000 NEW USERS (95% RESIDENTIAL, 5% COMMERICIAL). FUNDS FOR HOUSE WIRING WILL BE REPAID BY CUSTOMERS THROUGH MONTHLY CHARGES TO THEIR BILLS OVER A 4-YEAR PERIOD. INDE WILL REMOVE ITS PRESENT REQUIREMENT FOR PAYMENT IN ADVANCE OF CONNECTION CHARGES. TECHNICAL ADVISORS WILL STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF INDE"S REGIONAL FIELD OFFICES TO MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICES. INDE PERSONNEL WILL BE TRAINED ON-THE-JOB AS LOCAL MANAGERS, LINESMEN, MAINTENANCE PERSONS, AND METER READERS. 250 LOCAL ELECTRICIANS WILL RECEIVE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN HOUSE WIRING FROM INDE OR CONTRACT PERSONNEL. VARIOUS MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND 15 VEHICLES WILL BE PURCHASED. TECHNICAL ADVISORS WILL ALSO ASSIST INDE IMPROVE ITS MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL CAPACITY IN SUCH AREAS AS LEAST-COST SOLUTIONS TO SUB-STATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN, RATE ANALYSIS, COMPUTERIZED BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURES, PLUS PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN POWER USE FOR RURAL CUSTOMERS. 15 INDE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE TRAINED IN THE US AND THIRD COUNTRIES.